Marvin Albert Carlson (born September 15, 1935) is an American

theatrologist Theatre studies (sometimes referred to as theatrology or dramatics) is the study of theatrical performance in relation to its literary, physical, psychobiological, sociological, and historical contexts. It is an interdisciplinary field which also e ...

, currently the Sidney E. Cohn Distinguished Professor at

City University of New York The City University of New York ( CUNY; , ) is the public university system of New York City. It is the largest urban university system in the United States, comprising 25 campuses: eleven senior colleges, seven community colleges and seven pro ...

, and also previously the Walker-Ames Professor at

University of Washington The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seatt ...

. A largely collected author, his work covers mainly the

history of theatre The history of theatre charts the development of theatre over the past 2,500 years. While performative elements are present in every society, it is customary to acknowledge a distinction between theatre as an art form and entertainment and ''th ...

in Europe from the 18th to the 20th century.

Selected works

* ''Performance: A Critical Introduction.'' Routledge, 1980
''The Haunted Stage: The Theatre as Memory Machine.''
University of Michigan Press, 2003
''Speaking in Tongues: Languages at Play in the Theatre.''
University of Michigan Press, 2009
''Shattering Hamlet's Mirror: Theatre and Reality.''
University of Michigan Press, 2016 * ''Ten Thousand Nights: Highlights from 50 Years of Theatre-Going.'' University of Michigan Press, 2017

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Carlson, Marvin 1935 births Living people Theatrologists Historians of theatre City University of New York faculty Cornell University alumni